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Apodidae
Swifts
family of Apodiformes

latin name german name english name species in collection
Aerodramus 1 1
Apus 8 8
Chaetura 1 1
Hirundapus 1 1
Tachymarptis 1 1
trivial name latin name name specimens
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
Apus nipalensis 2 2
Common Swift
Apus apus
Apus apus 38 38
Plain or Alexander's Swift
Apus unicolor
Apus unicolor 1 1
Little or House Swift
Apus affinis
Apus affinis 3 3
Nyanza Swift
Apus niansae
Apus niansae 1 1
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Apus pacificus 1 1
African Swift
Apus barbatus
Apus barbatus 1 1
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus
Apus pallidus 5 5
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Tachymarptis melba 7 7
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Hirundapus caudacutus 1 1
Himalayan, Volcano Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris
Aerodramus brevirostris 1 1
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chaetura pelagica 1 1

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